HOURCAR

HOURCAR is a Minnesota-based nonprofit carsharing organization. In February 2019, HOURCAR announced a unique partnership with the City of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Xcel Energy, and others, in an electric vehicle mobility project, now known as the EV Spot Network, launched May 13, 2022. The EV Spot Network provides 100% renewably-powered on-street EV charging spaces, known as an EV Spot, in addition to over 150 one-way shared electric mobility vehicles under the Evie Carshare service, and is the largest network of its kind in the western hemisphere. In late 2021, HOURCAR announced its income-based membership plan, Access PLUS, offering self-certification to those who wish to join. In mid-2022, HOURCAR launched the Multifamily Project, in partnership with Xcel Energy, American Lung Association, and East Metro Strong, to bring hub-based shared electric vehicles to low-income and market-rate apartment buildings in the Twin Cities Region.